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German Nuclear Forum Appoints New Vice-President
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: NucNet9 May (NucNet): The German Atomic Forum (DAtF) has appointed Winfried Petry as vice-president, a statement said. Prof. Dr. Petry is scientific manager at the Heinz Maier Leibnitz Neutron Research Facility in Garching, near Munich.…
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review
Source: NewsAn employee lawsuit and an investigation into a water storage mistake were among the headlines in Japan this week. Recent news related to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant includes: Worker…
SMR Developer NuScale Adding Jobs as it Plans New Charlotte Office
Source: NewsNuScale Power announced Thursday that it will create an operations and engineering center in Charlotte, N.C. The small modular reactor developer will employ 70 people at the location it will share with its majority owner,…
Vattenfall Plans To Continue Nuclear R&D
Source: NucNet9 May (NucNet): Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall is evaluating its research portfolio so it can invest in research and development projects, including nuclear, which can contribute more quickly to its business development, the company said.…
Hot Testing Begins At China’s Ningde-3
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNet9 May (NucNet): Hot testing has begun at the Ningde-3 nuclear reactor unit in China’s Fujian province, project constructor China Nuclear Engineering Corporation said. …
After Selling Gas Turbine Assets, Rolls-Royce to Focus on Nuclear Power
Source: NewsRolls-Royce plans to focus more on civilian nuclear power following the sale of its gas turbine and compressor business to Siemens. Rolls-Royce also plans to shed additional assets, potentially including ventures involving fuel cells and…
TVA Working Toward 10 Percent Workforce Cut
Source: NewsTennessee Valley Authority executives recently detailed ongoing job cuts at the federal utility as it undergoes a restructuring effort that will shrink its workforce by about 10 percent. TVA is in year two of a…
China’s Ningde-2 Begins Commercial Operation
Source: NucNet7 May (NucNet): The Ningde-2 nuclear reactor in China’s Fujian province began commercial operation on 4 May 2014, project owner China General Nuclear Power Corporation said in a statement. …
CEO of Savannah River Site Contractor Reassigned
Source: NewsThe CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will leave his position for a different job within Fluor Corp., the Savannah River Site contractor announced Tuesday. Dwayne Wilson came to the Department of Energy site in…
G7 Says It Will Promote Nuclear As Part Of Energy Security Measures
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNet6 May (NucNet): In a strongly worded statement relating to the crisis in Ukraine, energy ministers of the G7 have called for diversification of the national and global energy mix and said they will promote…
German Atomic Forum President Calls For Certainty On Radwaste Disposal
Source: NucNet6 May (NucNet): A change in priorities is needed at Germany’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection in an effort to resolve outstanding questions about the storage and disposal of radioactive waste in Germany, German Atomic…
France And Japan Announce Cooperation On Generation IV Astrid FBR
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet6 May (NucNet): France and Japan will cooperate on the development of Generation IV fast breeder reactors (FBR) including the Astrid project, which is under development in France. …
China National Nuclear Power Files for $2.6 Billion IPO
Source: NewsThe company building the world's first AP1000 reactors in China has filed for a $2.6 billion IPO to raise capital for further nuclear plant construction. China National Nuclear Power, a subsidiary of China National Nuclear…
Calvert Cliffs Reactor Back Online After Unplanned Outage
Source: NewsUnit 1 at Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant returned to service over the weekend following an automatic reactor trip Thursday. Safety systems shut the unit down from full power on a signal from the reactor…
Underwater Construction Corporation awarded a Nuclear Decommissioning and Dismantlement contract
Source: NewsPhilip McDermott, Director of Global Nuclear Services for Underwater Construction Corporation (UCC) announced it has been awarded a Decommissioning and Dismantlement (D&D) contract of a nuclear facilities spent fuel pool. UCC ‘s expert nuclear dive…
Increase In Power For Kudankulam-1 As Commissioning Approaches
Source: NucNet5 May (NucNet): India’s nuclear regulator has approved an increase in power for the Kudankulam-1 nuclear reactor to 90 percent of full power as part of pre-commissioning tests on the Russia-designed VVER unit. …
Damaged Bags Found in Area of Suspected WIPP Leak
Source: NewsThe Department of Energy discovered damaged bags of magnesium oxide inside the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant while trying to find the source of a February radiation leak. The bags placed atop waste containers do not…
Watts Bar 2 Reactor Begins Open Vessel Testing
Source: NewsThe Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday that its Watts Bar 2 completion project remained within the revised budget and timeline approved in 2012. Crews completed the last major systems and released them to pre-operational startup…
Finland To Help Saudi Arabia Set Up Nuclear Regulator
Source: NucNet5 May (NucNet): Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) is cooperating with Saudi authorities on setting up a radiation and nuclear safety authority as “the first practical step” towards a civilian nuclear energy programme…
Toshiba To Invest GPB 200 million In UK Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNet2 May (NucNet): Japan’s Toshiba Corporation says it will invest 200 million British pounds (337 million US dollars, 243 million euros) in a nuclear power station to be built at Moorside, in Cumbria, northwest England,…